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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1924
Page
8
Mrs M O Magderfrau of Wayland was a Washington shopper Saturday. The note highlights local resident activity in the capital.
William Salterburg Jr Guy Truax and Gilbert Sayre are in South Dakota working in the harvest fields. They report good crops and plenty of work. The Conger family plan a two week visit to Louisville Kentucky in their car with Mary Jane and Amy G Edworthy joining. Miss Margaret Cowden returns from a missionary education conference in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Blanche Guthrie Miller and daughter Mary of Chicago visit friends in the community. Mrs J P Kramer arrives from Sigourney for a day visit.
Miss Mary E. Brown visits Columbus Junction after a stop with Blanche and Helen Helwick. Chicago’s Mrs. John Mayer and Mrs. Will Em bry visit Washington friends. Hazel McCartey travels from Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Ada Wilson and sons go to Brighton. Newton the piano tuner arrives from Ottumwa. Ada Wilson’s family and other locals travel to Keota Crawfordsville Burlington Ainsworth Davenport and Fairfield. Washington hosts numerous short visits as residents move between nearby towns.
Mrs J Ekholm of Rock Island visits Winfield with friends. Margaret Livingston returns from Muscatine. Lawn social at St James school Wednesday evening. 4712 Misa Lake Anderson travels to Delta after visiting Mrs Ross Pence. Local visitors from out of town include James Quinn of Haskins and Paul Kasansky of Brighton. Crawfordsville residents Maxwell and Sumner in town Saturday. Lloyd Phillips and C C Keiper of Ainsworth in town Saturday. Try Mrs Thompson creamery cottage cheese at Sanitary Market. Aug 5 7 8 W Bk Davis and Paul Maxwell of Crawfordsville spend Saturday here. Lawn social at St James school Wednesday evening. 4712 Call 267 for wheat. Mrs Ralph Hessletine and children head to Olivet Kansas to visit father. Peaches elberta due Thursday. R L Lytle 14712. Dila Van Leoy of Kalona visits then departs for Sigourney. Mrs Stranahan and Elizabeth Clark go to Keota for a few days. Ruth Buadicot of Haskins leaves for West Chester. Mrs Earl Hout and Kenneth visit relatives in Sigourney. Mrs C S Thomas arrives to visit her mother in Washington. Mr and Mrs William Boyer return from camping in Mount Pleasant. Mrs C S Anderson leaves for Cedar Falls to visit Ruth Anderson. Ice cream cake and coffee served on school lawn Wednesday evening by Tr of A ladies 1472. Mae Crone resumes work at Rothschilds after vacation. Mr M H Biecher of Wayland spends Saturday shopping. Alma Belle Minick home from Des Moines. Nelle Hamilton of Oskaloosa expected tonight to visit Sara Grimes and others.
Readers are informed that two good looking metal beds with a walnut finish were received today at the back door and are now on the floor for inspection. The notice notes a top price of 10.65 dollars paid for Hewes and hints at possible local thunder showers this evening with fair weather tomorrow.
Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska will be formally notified of his Democratic VP nomination by Senator Pat Harrison at University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium on Aug 18. John W. Davis will be announced a week earlier in Clarksburg W Va. The event expects 30 000 in attendance with broadcasts across midwestern stations. William J. Bryan is among expected visitors.
Atlantic City reports that the American Federation of Labor executive council declines to take part in Defense Day controversy while supporting neutrality. The federation backs its La Follette Wheeler endorsement campaign and plans to survey congressional candidates for labor votes.
The Democratic and Republican parties in Iowa released their full tickets after Friday’s convention, with six nominees from the tenth congressional district leading the slate. The list shows most candidates hail from smaller towns, with Des Moines Davenport Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Waterloo and Fort Dodge represented among major cities.
Mrs. Marie Maxwell of Wayland spent yesterday in town. Mrs. John Wehr of Keota was in Washington today. Mrs. Allen of Wayland spent yesterday here.
Senator Smith W Brookhart will headline a farmer program at the Iowa state fair on Wednesday August 27 delivering What the Corn Growers Can Accomplish The event includes H Richardson J H Habericht and F K Hawley who discuss Iowa crops and farming topics An educational exhibit on cow heating is planned by Iowa State College US Agricultural Department and Bremer County Farm Bureau stressing better dairy cows over more cows The fair dog show promises over 1000 in prizes with Beagles Belgian Police Chihuahuas Chow Chows Dachshunde Pekingese Pomeranians Whippets and Spaniels among breeds entered Entries come from Sioux City Davenport Omaha Cedar Rapids Kansas City and St Louis
Mrs. Walter Johnson is in Keo lta today on business. The visit centers on local commerce and potential meetings with Keo lta officials.
Booster club plans Tuesday meeting with Mrs. Harry Ander. Eight groups hold August sessions including the 76 Ladies Aid at Mrs. Elsie Powell’s home August 7 with assistant hostesses Mrs. Anna Duvall and Mrs. Blanche Dundee. The West Chester Baptist Mission Circle hosts a monthly tea August 6 at the church.
The Baptist church notices that the missionary program meeting scheduled for Friday has been postponed indefinitely.
Mrs I E Coffee of West Chester is spending today in town.
A concise directive urges readers to mention the Journal when approaching merchants about ads observed. The tip relies on visible newspaper placement to prompt purchases or inquiries. It reflects a period practice of leveraging print media for local commerce and attention.
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